Prepping for diseases from melting ice As the world heats up, vast numbers of microbes frozen in vast amounts of ice are set to thaw. We must prepare Salon · Apr 24, 2025
On thin ice: the brutal cold of Canada’s Arctic was once a defence, but a warming climate has changed that Geopolitical tensions are heating up on Canada’s borders, but the biggest threat may be from wildly fluctuating temperatures transforming the tundra and ocean The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2025
Melting glaciers will harm us all. Yet still we watch, unmoved The degradation of the Arctic tundra has triggered a terrible chain reaction that can only lead to greater mayhem, warns Robin McKie The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2025
Deep snow, thick ice and zero delays: Inside the Arctic Circle airports that never cancel a flight Where most airports would close for a few centimetres of snow, some battle-hardened Arctic Circle airports refuse to close for anything. Euronews · Apr 18, 2025
Scots seabird populations still falling but some species stabilising – figures Populations face pressures including climate change, fisheries, predation, invasive species and avian flu. Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025
Red alert weather maps warn Arctic freeze is heading for Britain Live weather maps are now flashing red as a huge mass of icy air makes its way down from the north The Fashion Central · Apr 14, 2025
Kaliane Bradley: ‘I dreaded the book going to people I know’ The author of bestseller The Ministry of Time on how lockdown telly, Terry Pratchett and her Cambodian heritage shaped her Arctic time travel tale The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2025
'Hard On The Body': Canadian Troops Train For Arctic Defense In normal conditions, Canadian Air Force helicopter pilot Jonathan Vokey uses the treeline to gauge his altitude. International Business Times · Apr 12, 2025
Lost Ember studio reveals its next game, and dang, it's got some really good snow Ikuma promises a haunting journey through the uncharted Arctic for one or two players. PC Gamer · Apr 10, 2025
Companies Keen To Start Deep-sea Mining Off Norway Companies are raring to explore the Arctic seabed off Norway, which could become the first country in Europe to allow deep-sea mining -- much to the dismay of environmentalists. International Business Times · Apr 10, 2025
Gray whales are dying again off the Pacific Coast. Scientists look at if climate change is to blame Gray whales are resilient. But, Arctic sea ice loss is threatening their feeding grounds The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025
Geopolitical shifts will affect Iceland's EU referendum, says prime minister "I don't want to drive our EU accession talks based on fear," Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir told Euronews in an interview. Euronews · Apr 9, 2025
From Portugal to Russia, here’s how Europeans experienced the hottest March on record Early spring weather is starting to feel more and more like summer, say campaigners who want to see polluters pay. Euronews · Apr 8, 2025
Weather tracker: Arctic air sends chill through eastern Europe Cold spell will move south this week with temperatures about 5-10C below average from Russia to Germany The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025
LiveScience · Apr 4, 2025 'Major disruption' has caused Arctic polar vortex to slide off North Pole, scientists say A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.
The Conversation · Apr 4, 2025 US and Russia squabble over Arctic security as melting ice opens up shipping routes “You cannot annex another country.” This was the clear message given by the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, at a recent press conference with the outgoing and incoming prime ministers of Greenland. It did not appear aimed at Russian president Vladimir Putin, but at Donald Trump, the president of one…
InsideEVs · Apr 3, 2025 This EV Battery Charges In 10 Minutes At Sub-Zero Temperatures Frigid weather and electric vehicle batteries aren’t besties. If your electric vehicle takes 20 minutes to charge at a DC charger in summer, it may take several additional minutes when the mercury drops. That’s not only a waste of time, but also keeps buyers away from battery-powered vehicles, especially those who…
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025 In the crosshairs of stiff US tariffs, tiny coral islands in the South Pacific and Arctic outposts The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic to tiny tropical islands to a former British penal colony
International Business Times · Apr 3, 2025 Danish PM In 'Unity' Greenland Visit Amid US Takeover Threats Denmark's prime minister will aim to shore up a united front with Greenland on Thursday during a visit to the autonomous territory, which US President Donald Trump has vowed to take over.
Euronews · Apr 3, 2025 Danish prime minister refutes US claim on Greenland on visit to the Arctic territory Mette Frederiksen announced plans for her visit after US Vice President JD Vance accused Denmark of underinvesting in the territory during a visit to a US air base in Greenland last week.
Euronews · Apr 2, 2025 The Arctic’s glaciers are retreating, exposing new coastlines that could trigger tsunamis The unstable new coastline poses safety risks for the tourists that flock to coastal glacial areas for their beauty and abundant wildlife.
Euronews · Apr 2, 2025 From white gold to the new oil – why Greenland’s mineral wealth is in the spotlight Greenland has become the unwitting focus of world attention as president Donald trump seeks to grab control of the huge Arctic territory. Euronews takes a look at the country’s potentially huge deposits of lithium, rare earth metals and other valuable mineral resources.
Latin Times · Mar 31, 2025 SpaceX To Launch Private Astronauts On First Crewed Polar Orbit Named "Fram2" after the famed Norwegian ship built in the 19th century for Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, the mission will feature a range of experiments including taking the first X-ray in space and growing mushrooms in microgravity.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025 Weather tracker: Arctic winter sea ice at record low in 2025, scientists say Annual peak is lowest on record, covering 5.53m sq miles – about 30,000 sq miles below the previous low in 2017
The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025 Vance’s posturing in Greenland was not just morally wrong. It was strategically disastrous Thanks to Trump’s administration, the US could soon have to fight wars to get things that, just a few weeks ago, were there for the asking, says professor Timothy Snyder of Yale University